hijack
verb (used with object)
to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop.
has been hijacking
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present perfect progressiveof hijack (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For the first couple of weeks, things were going relatively smoothly, but recently one department head has been hijacking every meeting.
From Slate
Someone, it develops, has been hijacking both countries' space capsules as they orbit the earth, spiriting them away to places unknown.
From Time Magazine Archive
